Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 366

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An obedience action is a matrimonial action brought while the marriage subsists. Its implication. A divorced woman owes no obedience to the person from whom she was divorced, whether the divorce was effected by the husband or the judge. Articles 98/c, 110, 130/e of Law No. 51 of 1984 concerning Personal Status.
Arabic original
دعوى الطاعة من دعاوى الزوجية حال قيامها. مفاد ذلك. لا طاعة على مطلقة لمن طلقت عليه سواء وقع الطلاق من الزوج أو القاضي. المواد ٩٨/ج، ١١٠، ١٣٠/ه من القانون رقم ٥١ لسنة ١٩٨٤ في شأن الأحوال الشخصية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٠/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٤/٩/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 387. PDF pages: 372.

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